Managed Care Matters
Joe Paduda, Jay StithWhat's happening in healthcare and workers comp & what it means for you
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It's not if but When. And "When" is happening now.
Reprising a piece I wrote three years ago…given the shitshow that is the US healthcare system, this seems like an opportune time to remind y workers’ comp readers that…
Despite continued drops in claims frequency, rate reductions and prett...
The vultures are coming home to roost
Hospitals are losing billions due to the end of ACA subsidies - spelling big problems for all insurers including workers’ comp.
From Fierce Healthcare’s Dave Muoio:
HCA Healthcare sent out a pre-earnings shockwave Tuesday morning with p...
Comp is getting pricier in the Golden State
California’s work comp insurance rates will increase 6.6% effective 9/1/2026. Coming on the heels of last year's 8.7% jump, employers and taxpayers in insured programs have seen rates increase more than 15% over the last few years. Hat tip...
No workers, no healthcare
More than 80,000 healthcare workers are about to lose their jobs - and there’s no one to replace them.
Which means:
- injured workers who need help getting out of bed, using the bathroom, bathing and getting dressed are on their own...
Health insurance is unaffordable.
From KFF:
ACA Marketplace insurers are proposing a median premium increase of 14% for 2027— indicating a likely second consecutive year of double-digit increases, according to a new analysis of preliminary rate filings in 16 states and D...
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Managed care veteran explains what works, what doesn't, why, and what it all means to you
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